Ethnic differences in carotid and left ventricular hypertrophy

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 539-543

  Stanton, Alice V ^a   Mayet, Jamil ^a   Chapman, Neil ^a   Foale, Rodney A ^a   Hughes, Alun D ^a   Thom, Simon A McG ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afro Caribbean; Echocardiography; Ethnic; Intima media thickness; Left ventricular hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036492019     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200203000-00031     Document Type: Article

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